The board announced that ______ planning a major expansion of the research facility next year.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
there
- B
its
- Ccheck_circle
they're
- D
their
Explanation
The contraction "they're" (= "they are") fits the verb "planning." "Their" is possessive, "there" is locational.